is it possible to run Windows containers "docker" on Linux?

[Ahmedelgohary94]

hi, guys, I was wondering if it's possible to create a Windows container on Linux/macOS

to use it to run a GUI windows app

and if it's not possible can I make WineHQ docker on Linux to install different runtimes and dependencies to run apps like AutoCAD/Revit with each one having its own docker

[Sauron]

2 minutes ago, Ahmedelgohary94 said:

hi, guys, I was wondering if it's possible to create a Windows container on Linux/macOS

Not with Docker.

4 minutes ago, Ahmedelgohary94 said:

can I make WineHQ docker on Linux

Yes.

[Ahmedelgohary94]

4 minutes ago, Sauron said:

Not with Docker.

Yes.

so for windows container what is the software used to run it on linux/macOS

 

for wine is there any tutorials for it?

[Sir0Tek]

6 minutes ago, Ahmedelgohary94 said:

so for windows container what is the software used to run it on linux/macOS

 

for wine is there any tutorials for it?

Wouldn't Lutris be able to help you here?

[Sauron]

2 minutes ago, Ahmedelgohary94 said:

so for windows container what is the software used to run it on linux/macOS

You can't. You can do it in Windows using hyper-v (Docker actually supports that so you could use it there) but not on other platforms, because proprietary software. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/quick-start/set-up-environment?tabs=Windows-10-Client

 

The closest thing you can get on Linux would be a KVM based virtual machine, which isn't the same as a container.

8 minutes ago, Ahmedelgohary94 said:

for wine is there any tutorials for it?

Google says yes. http://alesnosek.com/blog/2015/07/04/running-wine-within-docker/

[Ahmedelgohary94]

1 minute ago, Sir0Tek said:

Wouldn't Lutris be able to help you here?

can i use it to run apps or just games?

[Ahmedelgohary94]

4 minutes ago, Sauron said:

You can't. You can do it in Windows using hyper-v (Docker actually supports that so you could use it there) but not on other platforms, because proprietary software. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/quick-start/set-up-environment?tabs=Windows-10-Client

 

The closest thing you can get on Linux would be a KVM based virtual machine, which isn't the same as a container.

Google says yes. http://alesnosek.com/blog/2015/07/04/running-wine-within-docker/

which one do you recommend? KVM or WIne docker

[Sir0Tek]

7 minutes ago, Ahmedelgohary94 said:

can i use it to run apps or just games?

It's a frontend, it is not restricted to games only. It also allows to create starters which can be used for a docker.

[Ahmedelgohary94]

12 minutes ago, Sir0Tek said:

It's a frontend, it is not restricted to games only. It also allows to create starters which can be used for a docker.

i'll give it a try for CAD apps "autocad/revit/robot/navisworks/staad pro connect"

[Sauron]

37 minutes ago, Ahmedelgohary94 said:

which one do you recommend? KVM or WIne docker

It depends, for running a CAD application I don't see why you'd need a container or a virtual machine - just use Wine normally. You can use a Wine versioning tool like Lutris to keep a specific version of wine if you want to but that's not strictly necessary.

[Ahmedelgohary94]

11 hours ago, Sauron said:

It depends, for running a CAD application I don't see why you'd need a container or a virtual machine - just use Wine normally. You can use a Wine versioning tool like Lutris to keep a specific version of wine if you want to but that's not strictly necessary.

last time i've tried to install Revit it failed

so i'll give lutris a try

[riklaunim]

On 2/23/2020 at 5:01 PM, Ahmedelgohary94 said:

hi, guys, I was wondering if it's possible to create a Windows container on Linux/macOS

Docker isn't virtualization, it's just your host Linux Kernel with separate filesystem. And Docker isn't really needed to run a standalone application. If it's a Windows app then either use Wine and run  it under Linux or use Virtualbox to run a Windows system and run it there - although it can have performance limitations etc.